Kentuckiana Livestock Market
Owensboro, Kentucky · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 45 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Receipts
212 head
Last reported: 151 (Oct 5, 2026)
Year ago: 373
Year ago: 373
500-599 lb steers
$368.62/cwt
14 head, M&L 1-2
▼ -$6.38 vs last week
▼ -$12.38 vs Oct 13, 2025
▼ -$6.38 vs last week
▼ -$12.38 vs Oct 13, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$331.67/cwt
6 head, M&L 1-2
▲ +$6.67 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 13, 2025
▲ +$6.67 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 13, 2025
Reports
45 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025
Usual day: Monday
Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 325325 | 472.50472.50 | $1,536 | Fancy |
| 2 | 425425 | 430.00430.00 | $1,828 | |
| 6 | 466459-480 | 396.27370.00-410.00 | $1,847 | |
| 1 | 510510 | 365.00365.00 | $1,862 | |
| 13 | 575550-577 | 368.90355.00-370.00 | $2,121 | |
| 1 | 640640 | 335.00335.00 | $2,144 | |
| 4 | 743743 | 335.00335.00 | $2,489 | |
| 2 | 758758 | 325.00325.00 | $2,464 | |
| 2 | 908908 | 290.00290.00 | $2,633 | |
| 1 | 1,0801080 | 240.00240.00 | $2,592 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 525525 | 245.00245.00 | $1,286 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 235235 | 460.00460.00 | $1,081 | |
| 2 | 260260 | 460.00460.00 | $1,196 | |
| 2 | 270270 | 505.00505.00 | $1,364 | Fancy |
| 2 | 383383 | 403.00403.00 | $1,543 | |
| 1 | 415415 | 350.00350.00 | $1,452 | |
| 5 | 435435 | 396.00396.00 | $1,723 | Fancy |
| 6 | 522510-530 | 345.83320.00-355.00 | $1,805 | |
| 11 | 569569 | 320.00320.00 | $1,821 | |
| 1 | 625625 | 300.00300.00 | $1,875 | |
| 11 | 656650-657 | 284.55280.00-285.00 | $1,867 | |
| 3 | 745745 | 291.00291.00 | $2,168 | |
| 1 | 750750 | 265.00265.00 | $1,988 | |
| 2 | 945945 | 250.00250.00 | $2,362 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 345345 | 390.00390.00 | $1,346 | |
| 2 | 475465-485 | 333.87328.00-340.00 | $1,586 | |
| 1 | 505505 | 315.00315.00 | $1,591 | |
| 3 | 577565-583 | 290.21270.00-300.00 | $1,675 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 454454 | 306.00306.00 | $1,389 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 240220-247 | 592.91590.00-600.00 | $1,423 | Fancy |
| 1 | 265265 | 465.00465.00 | $1,232 | |
| 7 | 297297 | 508.00508.00 | $1,509 | Fancy |
| 4 | 333310-340 | 482.56480.00-491.00 | $1,607 | Fancy |
| 6 | 430430 | 402.00402.00 | $1,729 | |
| 10 | 508508 | 360.00360.00 | $1,829 | |
| 11 | 586586 | 341.00341.00 | $1,998 | |
| 2 | 610605-615 | 282.52280.00-285.00 | $1,723 | |
| 4 | 657655-657 | 315.25315.00-316.00 | $2,071 | |
| 5 | 734734 | 290.00290.00 | $2,129 | |
| 4 | 830830 | 245.00230.00-250.00 | $2,034 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 383370-398 | 361.62345.00-385.00 | $1,385 | |
| 13 | 424403-431 | 368.70345.00-382.00 | $1,563 | |
| 3 | 503503 | 320.00320.00 | $1,610 | |
| 2 | 585585 | 310.00310.00 | $1,814 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,1551155 | 220.00220.00 | $2,541 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4051405 | 230.00230.00 | $3,232 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,6781420-1935 | 155.39152.00-160.00 | $2,607 | Low dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4801480 | 132.00132.00 | $1,954 | Average dressing |
| 2 | 1,6881620-1755 | 138.88136.00-142.00 | $2,344 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2601260 | 88.0088.00 | $1,109 | Very Low dressing |
| 2 | 1,2801250-1310 | 118.54117.00-120.00 | $1,517 | Low dressing |
| 4 | 1,3311170-1470 | 130.78125.00-134.00 | $1,741 | Average dressing |
| 4 | 1,3441310-1430 | 141.73135.00-150.00 | $1,905 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 960960 | 127.00127.00 | $1,219 | Average dressing |
| 2 | 1,040985-1095 | 117.37115.00-120.00 | $1,221 | Low dressing |
| 1 | 1,1601160 | 103.00103.00 | $1,195 | Very Low dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1-2 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 43 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $368.62 | $331.67 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $375.00 | $325.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $363.57 | $340.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $391.50 | $305.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $402.55 | - |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $400.00 | - |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $380.00 | - |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $380.00 | - |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $423.36 | - |
| Jul 20, 2026 | - | $340.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $421.59 | - |
| Jul 6, 2026 | - | $344.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $470.00 | $355.27 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $460.74 | $358.18 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $458.37 | - |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $473.83 | $375.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | $455.00 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $487.00 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | $456.67 | $370.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $481.77 | $381.00 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $500.11 | - |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $488.00 | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $482.43 | $375.60 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $476.02 | $338.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $425.00 | $370.00 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $452.00 | - |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $436.67 | $342.00 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $430.00 | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $469.20 | $358.78 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $417.16 | $342.02 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $419.30 | $345.00 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $486.25 | - |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $406.65 | - |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $410.75 | $360.41 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $386.40 | $341.00 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $389.92 | $329.00 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $361.48 | $320.71 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $350.19 | - |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $354.29 | $300.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $351.00 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $371.40 | $320.00 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $365.40 | $300.00 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $376.31 | - |
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1-2 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $472.50 | $403.00 |
| 400-499 lb | $404.70-67.80 | $388.33-14.67 |
| 500-599 lb | $368.62-36.08 | $329.12-59.21 |
| 600-699 lb | $335.00-33.62 | $285.84-43.28 |
| 700-799 lb | $331.67-3.33 | $284.50-1.34 |
| 900-999 lb | $290.00 | $250.00 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Producers Inc.Harned, KY | 39 | Oct 5 | $391.38 |
| Cattleman's LivestockBowling Green, KY | 66 | Oct 12 | - |
| United Producers Inc.Bowling Green, KY | 66 | Oct 13 | $362.00 |
| Christian Co. LivestockHopkinsville, KY | 66 | Oct 7 | - |
| Mid-Kentucky Livestock MarketUpton, KY | 70 | Oct 13 | $371.89 |
Source
As of Mon, Oct 12, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY (USDA PDF, report date Oct 12, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2201 report on ams.usda.gov